Sindh Chief Secretary Asif Haider Shah Visits Inclusive City Project
By Qurban Ali Khushik
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Secretary Asif Haider Shah visited the Inclusive City project to review progress on the development of the modern rehabilitation initiative aimed at empowering persons with disabilities.
During the visit, Shah said Inclusive City was a modern rehabilitation project designed to empower persons with disabilities and provide them with all essential facilities through an inclusive community model.
He said the project was being developed on 75 acres of land along Shahrah-e-Bhutto, adding that the Sindh government had already approved its master plan.
The chief secretary directed the relevant authorities to remove encroachments from the surroundings of the project and ensure the construction of a boundary wall. He also instructed officials to accelerate the removal of garbage from the site.
Managing Director of Solid Waste Management Fawad Ghaffar informed the chief secretary that 18,000 tonnes of waste had already been removed from the project site.
Secretary of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPD) Taha Ahmed Farooqui said tenders for roads, sewerage and streetlights at Inclusive City would be issued in November. He added that the department was coordinating with the relevant institutions to ensure the provision of electricity and other basic facilities.
Karachi Commissioner, DEPD Secretary and other relevant officials also accompanied the chief secretary during the visit and reviewed the progress of the project.
